Fertility & birth rates in Nauru and Norway

Fertility rate in Nauru vs Norway by year

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Nauru

Norway

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Year	Fertility rate
	Nauru	Norway
2023	3.33	1.4
2022	3.38	1.41
2021	3.43	1.55
2020	3.47	1.48
2019	3.53	1.53
2018	3.68	1.56
2017	3.88	1.62
2016	4.03	1.71
2015	4.08	1.72
2014	4.09	1.75
2013	4.1	1.78
2012	4.12	1.85
2011	4.12	1.88
2010	4.02	1.95
2009	3.85	1.98
2008	3.67	1.96
2007	3.5	1.9
2006	3.4	1.9
2005	3.38	1.84
2004	3.38	1.83
2003	3.39	1.8
2002	3.4	1.75
2001	3.46	1.78
2000	3.54	1.85
1999	3.64	1.85
1998	3.68	1.81
1997	3.74	1.86
1996	3.78	1.89
1995	3.81	1.87
1994	3.84	1.87
1993	3.89	1.86
1992	3.95	1.88
1991	3.99	1.92
1990	4.02	1.93
1989	4.07	1.89
1988	4.11	1.84
1987	4.14	1.74
1986	4.15	1.71
1985	4.14	1.68
1984	4.11	1.66
1983	4.06	1.66
1982	3.99	1.71
1981	3.94	1.7
1980	3.88	1.72
1979	3.85	1.75
1978	3.84	1.77
1977	3.86	1.75
1976	3.9	1.86
1975	3.97	1.98
1974	4.07	2.13
1973	4.19	2.23
1972	4.36	2.38
1971	4.54	2.49
1970	4.74	2.5
1969	4.94	2.7
1968	5.14	2.75
1967	5.29	2.81
1966	5.41	2.9
1965	5.48	2.94
1964	5.47	2.98
1963	5.44	2.93
1962	5.42	2.91
1961	5.38	2.94
1960	5.34	2.85

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Nauru was 3.33 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.4 in Norway in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Nauru vs Norway population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Nauru

Norway

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Year	Natural population change
	Nauru	Norway
2023	213	8,280
2022	226	5,457
2021	236	14,062
2020	246	12,372
2019	255	13,904
2018	265	14,342
2017	279	15,831
2016	289	17,797
2015	291	18,160
2014	290	18,494
2013	291	17,779
2012	292	18,066
2011	291	18,822
2010	281	20,046
2009	261	20,280
2008	240	19,073
2007	222	16,482
2006	209	17,244
2005	204	15,719
2004	202	15,612
2003	201	14,151
2002	200	10,892
2001	203	13,090
2000	207	15,269
1999	212	14,278
1998	214	14,181
1997	218	15,418
1996	221	17,087
1995	225	14,821
1994	229	16,045
1993	235	12,936
1992	237	15,431
1991	225	16,194
1990	214	14,845
1989	204	13,949
1988	195	12,207
1987	186	9,212
1986	178	8,751
1985	171	6,644
1984	166	7,452
1983	163	7,844
1982	162	9,875
1981	157	9,020
1980	145	9,806
1979	130	10,181
1978	111	11,364
1977	89	11,321
1976	79	13,286
1975	70	16,430
1974	63	20,324
1973	57	21,387
1972	53	24,777
1971	50	26,541
1970	49	25,968
1969	71	28,858
1968	116	29,387
1967	117	30,276
1966	123	31,150
1965	113	31,275
1964	100	30,293
1963	88	26,766
1962	75	28,020
1961	70	29,239
1960	72	29,366

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +1.8% in Nauru and +0.15% in Norway.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.28% in Nauru and +0.26% in Norway.

Birth rate in Nauru vs Norway by year

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Nauru

Norway

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Nauru	Norway
2023	25.5	9.4
2022	26.6	9.4
2021	27.8	10.4
2020	28.7	9.8
2019	29.6	10.2
2018	30.7	10.4
2017	32.2	10.7
2016	33.6	11.2
2015	34.2	11.3
2014	34.7	11.5
2013	35.3	11.6
2012	36.1	12
2011	36.8	12.2
2010	36.1	12.6
2009	34.3	12.8
2008	32.3	12.7
2007	30.4	12.4
2006	29.1	12.6
2005	28.5	12.3
2004	28.1	12.4
2003	27.9	12.4
2002	27.8	12.2
2001	27.9	12.6
2000	28.2	13.2
1999	28.6	13.3
1998	28.7	13.2
1997	29	13.6
1996	29.4	13.9
1995	29.8	13.8
1994	30.3	13.9
1993	31.1	13.8
1992	31.8	14
1991	31.7	14.3
1990	31.7	14.4
1989	31.9	14
1988	32	13.7
1987	32	12.9
1986	31.9	12.6
1985	31.9	12.3
1984	31.8	12.1
1983	31.8	12.1
1982	31.8	12.5
1981	31.2	12.4
1980	29.7	12.5
1979	27.6	12.7
1978	25	12.8
1977	21.8	12.6
1976	20.1	13.3
1975	18.7	14.1
1974	17.4	15
1973	16.3	15.5
1972	15.6	16.3
1971	15.2	16.8
1970	15.1	16.7
1969	18.8	17.6
1968	27.2	17.6
1967	28.3	17.6
1966	29.9	17.9
1965	29.1	17.8
1964	28.2	17.7
1963	27	17.3
1962	25.6	17.1
1961	25.6	17.3
1960	26.9	17.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 25.5 in Nauru and 9.4 in Norway, compared with 26.9 and 17.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Nauru

Factual

UN forecast

Norway

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Nauru	Norway
2100	20.7%	12.8%
2099	20.8%	12.8%
2098	21%	12.8%
2097	21.1%	12.8%
2096	21.2%	12.8%
2095	21.3%	12.9%
2094	21.4%	12.9%
2093	21.6%	12.9%
2092	21.7%	12.9%
2091	21.9%	13%
2090	22%	13%
2089	22.2%	13%
2088	22.4%	13%
2087	22.5%	13%
2086	22.7%	13.1%
2085	22.9%	13.1%
2084	23.1%	13.1%
2083	23.3%	13.1%
2082	23.4%	13.1%
2081	23.6%	13.1%
2080	23.8%	13%
2079	23.9%	13%
2078	24.1%	13%
2077	24.2%	13%
2076	24.3%	13%
2075	24.5%	13%
2074	24.6%	12.9%
2073	24.7%	12.9%
2072	24.9%	12.9%
2071	25%	12.9%
2070	25.1%	12.9%
2069	25.3%	12.9%
2068	25.4%	12.9%
2067	25.6%	13%
2066	25.8%	13%
2065	26%	13%
2064	26.2%	13.1%
2063	26.4%	13.1%
2062	26.7%	13.2%
2061	26.9%	13.2%
2060	27.2%	13.3%
2059	27.5%	13.4%
2058	27.9%	13.4%
2057	28.2%	13.5%
2056	28.5%	13.6%
2055	28.8%	13.6%
2054	29.1%	13.7%
2053	29.4%	13.8%
2052	29.7%	13.8%
2051	29.9%	13.8%
2050	30.2%	13.9%
2049	30.4%	13.9%
2048	30.6%	13.9%
2047	30.7%	13.9%
2046	30.8%	13.9%
2045	30.9%	13.9%
2044	30.9%	13.9%
2043	31%	13.9%
2042	31%	13.9%
2041	31%	13.9%
2040	31%	14%
2039	31.1%	14%
2038	31.2%	14%
2037	31.4%	14%
2036	31.8%	14.1%
2035	32%	14.2%
2034	32.3%	14.3%
2033	32.5%	14.4%
2032	32.9%	14.6%
2031	33.4%	14.7%
2030	34%	14.9%
2029	34.7%	15.1%
2028	35.3%	15.3%
2027	36.1%	15.6%
2026	36.8%	15.8%
2025	37.5%	16.1%
2024	37.8%	16.2%
2023	38.2%	16.5%
2022	38.3%	16.8%
2021	38.3%	17%
2020	38%	17.2%
2019	37.6%	17.4%
2018	37.6%	17.6%
2017	38%	17.8%
2016	38.2%	17.9%
2015	38.2%	18%
2014	38.2%	18.1%
2013	38%	18.3%
2012	37.7%	18.4%
2011	37.1%	18.6%
2010	36.3%	18.8%
2009	35.8%	18.9%
2008	35.6%	19.1%
2007	35.7%	19.3%
2006	36.1%	19.4%
2005	36.6%	19.6%
2004	37.1%	19.8%
2003	37.7%	19.9%
2002	38.2%	20%
2001	38.5%	20%
2000	38.9%	20%
1999	39.4%	19.9%
1998	39.9%	19.8%
1997	40.5%	19.7%
1996	41.1%	19.6%
1995	41.7%	19.5%
1994	42.1%	19.4%
1993	42.5%	19.3%
1992	42.5%	19.1%
1991	42.1%	19%
1990	41.2%	18.9%
1989	40.2%	19%
1988	39.2%	19.1%
1987	38.3%	19.3%
1986	37.5%	19.6%
1985	36.5%	20%
1984	35.7%	20.4%
1983	34.6%	20.9%
1982	33.2%	21.3%
1981	31.9%	21.8%
1980	30.9%	22.2%
1979	30.6%	22.6%
1978	30.9%	22.9%
1977	31.9%	23.3%
1976	33.4%	23.5%
1975	34.9%	23.8%
1974	36.4%	24%
1973	38.1%	24.2%
1972	39.7%	24.3%
1971	41.3%	24.4%
1970	42.9%	24.5%
1969	43.4%	24.5%
1968	41.3%	24.6%
1967	39.5%	24.7%
1966	39.4%	24.7%
1965	38.6%	24.8%
1964	37.5%	24.8%
1963	36.5%	25%
1962	35.7%	25.2%
1961	35.2%	25.6%
1960	34.8%	25.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 37.8% of the population in Nauru and 16.2% in Norway in 2024, compared to 41.2% and 18.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Nauru and Norway compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Nauru vs Norway

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Nauru

Norway

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Nauru	Norway
2023	273	1
2022	317	3
2021	266	2
2020	309	2
2019	267	2
2018	269	2
2017	259	2
2016	248	2
2015	253	2
2014	240	2
2013	247	3
2012	255	3
2011	260	4
2010	297	4
2009	300	4
2008	302	5
2007	303	5
2006	304	5
2005	328	6
2004	324	6
2003	323	5
2002	321	5
2001	299	5
2000	278	5
1999	277	5
1998	257	5
1997	218	5
1996	218	6
1995	219	6
1994	220	7
1993	219	7
1992	217	8
1991	216	8
1990	195	9
1989	198	9
1988	202	9
1987	206	9
1986	209	9
1985	191	9

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 273 deaths per 100,000 live births in Nauru, compared to 1 deaths in Norway.

Under-five mortality rates

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Nauru

Norway

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Nauru	Norway
2023	0.89%	0.24%
2022	0.95%	0.23%
2021	1.02%	0.23%
2020	1.11%	0.24%
2019	1.22%	0.24%
2018	1.34%	0.25%
2017	1.47%	0.25%
2016	1.61%	0.26%
2015	1.76%	0.27%
2014	1.93%	0.28%
2013	2.11%	0.29%
2012	2.29%	0.3%
2011	2.48%	0.31%
2010	2.66%	0.33%
2009	2.84%	0.34%
2008	3%	0.36%
2007	3.15%	0.37%
2006	3.29%	0.39%
2005	3.41%	0.41%
2004	3.53%	0.42%
2003	3.66%	0.44%
2002	3.81%	0.46%
2001	3.96%	0.47%
2000	4.13%	0.49%
1999	4.32%	0.5%
1998	4.52%	0.51%
1997	4.74%	0.52%
1996	4.97%	0.54%
1995	5.22%	0.57%
1994	5.49%	0.61%
1993	5.78%	0.66%
1992	6.09%	0.72%
1991	6.41%	0.79%
1990	6.74%	0.87%
1989	7.08%	0.93%
1988	7.43%	0.98%
1987	7.81%	1.01%
1986	8.2%	1.02%
1985	8.62%	1.02%
1984	-	1.01%
1983	-	1%
1982	-	0.99%
1981	-	0.99%
1980	-	1.01%
1979	-	1.04%
1978	-	1.09%
1977	-	1.15%
1976	-	1.22%
1975	-	1.29%
1974	-	1.36%
1973	-	1.43%
1972	-	1.5%
1971	-	1.56%
1970	-	1.62%
1969	-	1.69%
1968	-	1.75%
1967	-	1.82%
1966	-	1.9%
1965	-	1.97%
1964	-	2.04%
1963	-	2.1%
1962	-	2.15%
1961	-	2.21%
1960	-	2.26%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.89% in Nauru and 0.24% in Norway. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.